...content myself with a reference to it. An act of congress enacted — " That there be * * * grunted to the territory of Iowa, for the purpose of aiding...navigation of the Des Moines river from its mouth to Raccoon Fork, * * * one equal moiety * * * of the public lands * * * in a strip five miles in width...

...within the said State, as the legislature may direct 5 790 1846, Aug. 8. Granted by act of this date to the Territory of Iowa, for the purpose of aiding said Territory to improve the navigation of the DCS Moines river from its mouth to the Racoon Fork, (so called,) in said Territory, one equal moiety,...

...August. 1846, (see 9 US statntes at largt, p. 77,) Congress passed an act declaring that "there be and ia hereby granted to the Territory of Iowa, for the purpose...aiding said Territory to improve the navigation of the Ues Aloines River, from its mouth to the Raccoon fork, (so culled,) one equal moiety ht alter* nato...

...memorializing Congress to divert the grant of Lands made to the Territory of Iowa, for the improvement of the navigation of the Des Moines River, from its mouth to the Raccoon Fork, to the building of a Railroad from the Capitol of the State of Iowa, up the Dos Moines River Valley,...

...Representatives of the United States of ^America in Congress assembled, That there be, and hereby is, granted to the Territory of Iowa, for the purpose...navigation of the Des Moines river from its mouth to the Racoon Fork, (so called) in said Territory, one equal moiety, in alternate sections, of the public...

...Representatives of the United States of ^America in Congress assembled, That there be, and hereby is, granted to the Territory of Iowa, for the purpose...improve the navigation of the Des Moines river from its month to the Racoon Fork, (so called) in said Territory, one equal moiety, in alternate sections, of...

...Eiver Grant. — By the act of Congress approved August 8, 1846, a grant was made to the State of Iowa, "to improve the navigation of the Des Moines river from its mouth to the Racoon fork." The area heretofore reported as approved to the State below the fork is ! 321,028.03...

...of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, That there be, and hereby is, granted to said Territory of Iowa, for the purpose of aiding said...Territory to improve the navigation of the Des Moines Hiver from its mouth to the Raccoon Fork, (so called,) in said Territory, one equal moiety, in alternate...

...the Unite/I States of America in Congress asseiiibled, That there be, and hereby is, granted to said Territory of Iowa, for the purpose of aiding said...from its mouth to the Raccoon Fork, (so called.) in eaid Territory, one equal moiety, in alternate sections, of the public lands, (remaining unsold and...

...an act by which they granted to the Territory of Iowa, tor the purpose of aid in the improvement of the navigation of the Des Moines river, from its mouth to the Raccoon Fork, in said territory, an equal moiety, in alternate sections, of the public lands, in a strip ot five...